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Summer Swim Lessons!Evening Youth Swim Lesson (Cumberland/NY Residents only)Tuesdays & ThursdaysAges 3 1/2 - 5 (Level 1-2) - Must be 3 1/2 at start of sessionLesson Information:Children need to follow simple commands from their instructor. Trust is important and crucial for positive progress. Parents are welcome to watch from the bleachers.For children ages 3 1/2 to 5, the instructor to student ratio will depend on the skill group your child is working on. We follow USWIM progressions for Level 2 and 3. See below for skills (for more detail parents can view all the levels on YouTube).Level 2: Safety Fundamentals, is divided into six skills.Skill 1 is Breath ControlSkill 2 is Streamlined (front) FloatSkill 3 is Back FloatSkill 4 is Dog Paddling (face down)Skill 5 is Back Kicking with arms at sidesSkill 6 is Safety Awareness and combines all skills in the shallow end and progresses to the deep end of the pool.
Level 3: Stroke Development, is divided into six skills.Skill 1 is Streamlined Kick (with face in)Skill 2 is Beginner FreestyleSkill 3 is Pat the DogSkill 4 is Freestyle BreathingSkill 5 is BackstrokeSkill 6 is Freestyle
Level 4: In the USWIM curriculum we use for our lesson, there is not a level 4, but we will provide instruction for swimmers who are above level 3. Swimmers will be introduced to and taught: Beginning Breaststroke, Butterfly, Treading Water, Surface Dives, Standing Front Dive and Flip Turns.After this level swimmers would be encouraged to possibly joining Seacoast Swim Club if interested.
Swimmers with hair that is 3 inches or longer must wear swim caps (this includes parents).Goggles are required in all learn to swim programs. For children as young as 3 learning to wear goggles is as much a part of the lesson as getting in the water. They should be comfortable and fit properly.Parents, swimmers, and spectators are required to remove shoes before entering the pool area.
Activity Sub-Category
Swimming
Location
Greely Pool
Instructor
TBA - To Be Announced
Rob Hale
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CNY Community Education & Recreation Online
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290 Tuttle Road
Cumberland, ME
04021
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